✦ Cost of living
Poland
National taxes, visas and economy — plus every city we track in Poland.
The cost of living in Poland averages 72 on our index (a typical US city = 100) — about 28% cheaper. A one-bedroom rent runs roughly $900/mo and the top income-tax rate is 32%. The average net salary is about $1,200/mo.
- Currency
- Polish złoty (zł PLN)
- Languages
- Polish
- Capital
- Warsaw
- Driving
- Right-hand side
- Power
- E · 230V
▤ Taxes
32%
Income tax
progressive
23%
VAT / sales
19%
Corporate
19%
Capital gains
$1,200
Avg net salary
per month
$1,297
Minimum wage
per month · Eurostat 2026
78.4 yr
Life expectancy
World Bank 2024
✈ Visas & residency
Type A work permit and EU Blue Card; part of Schengen.
✈ Schengen 90/180 for many passports.
Work Permit (Type A)work
EU Blue Cardwork